Alfa Laval's current second-generation scrubber, PureSOx, has a cumulative order of 70, involving approximately 65 vessels, including the first orders from the US and Asia. The most recent order comes from the shipowner Finnlines, which supplies the MS Finnmerchant with an exhaust scrubber.
From the hand-held orders of Alfa Laval, the exhaust gas cleaning technology is the most popular among ro-ro ships and cruise ship owners, such as the shipowners Spliethoff, DFDS, Grimaldi Group and Royal Caribbean, all of which have chosen PureSOx scrubbers. In terms of geographical distribution, the strongest demand for PureSOx scrubbers is in Northern Europe, Germany, the Benelux and the United States.
Currently, the cost of marine gasoline (MGO) is nearly double that of heavy fuel oil. Shipowners with scrubbers can reduce fuel costs by 50% when operating in the ECA area.